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p-Dichlorobenzene

Veolia - Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania

p-Dichlorobenzene is a carcinogenic insecticide used in mothballs, and added to deodorant blocks made for trash cans and toilets. Long-term exposure can cause liver damage and kidney problems.

 

33

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND60ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND70ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 6 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 6 ppb for p-dichlorobenzene was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 75 ppb

The legal limit for p-dichlorobenzene, established in 1987, was based on toxicity studies conducted in laboratory animals in the 1980s. This limit may not fully protect against the risk of cancer due to p-dichlorobenzene exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-232297488001ND
2018-02-232297488002ND
2018-05-011810634-01ND
2018-08-071821380-01ND
2018-11-123000062001ND
2019-01-15H9A0708-01ND
2019-01-15H9A0708-02ND
2019-04-10H9D0711-01ND
2019-08-06H9H0636-01ND
2019-08-07H9H0668-01ND
2019-11-05H9K0519-01ND
2020-02-0521790402.00ND
2020-02-0521790371.00ND
2020-05-0622353577.00ND
2020-08-0522940784.00ND
2020-11-0423483728.00ND
2021-01-1923836170.00ND
2021-01-1923836114.00ND
2021-05-1124578443.00ND
2021-07-2124965407.00ND
2021-11-1125712688.00ND
2022-02-1026237335.00ND
2022-02-1026237310.00ND
2022-05-1026786877.00ND
2022-08-1127382547.00ND
2022-11-0827946583.00ND
2023-02-1328469995.00ND
2023-02-1328470070.00ND
2023-02-1328470093.00ND
2023-02-1328470016.00ND
2023-04-1928844028.00ND
2023-07-0529440198.00ND
2023-11-0930195325.00ND